Join SWEA Boston and the SCC as we welcome pianist Roberta Swedien for The Nobel Concert.
Listen to the story of Alfred Nobel and the magical December night with the King and Queen of Sweden at the Nobel Awards Ceremony in Stockholm’s elegant Concert Hall. Hear vivid descriptions of the Banquet in the Blue Hall and the Ball in the Hall of Gold, the day of the Santa Lucia celebrations and the Night of the Yumping Green Frog! With music by Hugo Alfvén, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Henrik Janson, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Nils Lindberg and yes, Quincy Jones.
Saturday, February 25th | 1pm | tickets $15; $7.50 for SWEA and SCC Members
ABOUT ROBERTA Roberta Swedien has been performing on four continents for over four decades in solo, chamber and orchestral concerts, television and radio appearances.
Whether headlining films in Sweden, Italy, or Hollywood, Ingrid Bergman always pierces the screen with a singular soulfulness. With this intimate and artful documentary, made to mark the 100th anniversary of Bergman’s birth, director Stig Björkman allows us unprecedented access to her world, loving culled from the most personal of archival materials – letters, diary entries, photographs, and home movies shot by Ingrid herself. The documentary follows Bergman’s life from youth to tumultuous married life and motherhood.
114 minutes. In Swedish, Italian, and French with English subtitles.
Free; donations accepted.
Films start at 1:30pm. Refreshments for attendees are served at 1pm. Lunch (not included) is available in the Kaffestugan, which is open until 3pm every Saturday.
After their public showing movies in our film series become part of the Scandinavian Library’s collection of DVDs available for borrowing by Library members.
Hear some of Boston’s best virtuosi on an intimate scale and join them in lively roundtable discussions in comfortable, friendly, and eclectic surroundings. Last season’s salons featured various trios and quartets and included repertoire featuring both classics and new works by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Ibert, Tomassi, Vivaldi, Dvorak, and our own Steve Laven.
Ibert Trois Pieces Breves
Mozart, Quintet K.452
Milhaud Cheminee du Roi Rene
Poulenc Sextet for Piano and Winds
Ann Bobo, flute
Nancy Dimock, oboe
Ian Greitzer, clarinet
Ron Haroutunian, bassoon
Robert Marlatt, horn
Rebecca Plummer, piano
An inspiring Education journey to the Nordic North in a cinematic portrait of childhood, education and play. Filmed in Denmark, Norway and Sweden and the USA, NATUREPLAY portrays the Scandinavian method of teaching, living and enjoying nature, juxtaposed with the high stakes/high stress American testing Edu culture.
Showcasing multiple forest kindergartens, adventure playgrounds, nature playgrounds, elementary and high schools in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, NaturePlay film shows us a different path in”Udeskole”/ outdoor learning and the value of Play.
Intertwined with Scandinavian cultural attitudes and Nordic research about education, children, play and the outdoors, this film will open your eyes.
Piatruba is coming to the Scandinavian Cultural Center for the very first time! The Swedish trio plays music from Oskar Stenmark’s ancestors in Gärdebyn, Dalecarlia. Polskas, waltzes and walking tunes have been passed on for many generations, some melodies are traced back to the 18th century. Piatruba mixes these songs with a contemporary expression, adding improvisation to tell old stories in a new way. The result is an exciting show where tradition meets the future.
This film celebrates the musical quest of one of the great symphonists of the 20th century as seen through his music, letters, and words of his wife Aino, who was with him for more than 64 years. Extras include personal introductions by filmmaker Christoph.
151 minutes. In English.
Free; donations accepted.
Films start at 1:30pm. Refreshments for attendees are served at 1pm. Lunch (not included) is available in the Kaffestugan, which is open until 3pm every Saturday.
After their public showing movies in our film series become part of the Scandinavian Library’s collection of DVDs available for borrowing by Library members.
Join local Opera expert Erika Reitshamer for a talk that will take you on an audiovisual exploration of great singers of the past and present from three Scandinavian countries and their Nordic cousin, Finland.
Saturday, January 14th 12-2pm | $15; $7 for SCC members
Speaker: Erika Reitshamer, born and educated in Germany, is a passionate and lifelong fan of opera. She was active in the formation of the Boston Lyric Opera Co. more than 35 years ago. As VP of the Boston Wagner Society, she presented lectures, organized concerts, and promoted visiting scholars, She is a board member of the New England Opera Club, a member of the Sudbury Opera Lovers Organization, and teacher of opera appreciation for LLARC at Regis College, Newton Lifelong Education and WISE at Assumption College.
Company commander Claus Pedersen and his men are stationed in an Afghan province where they face the relentless pressure of fighting the Taliban while trying to protect the local civilians. Meanwhile back home, Claus’s wife Maria is trying to hold everything together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that has grave consequences for him and his family back home.
115 minutes. In Danish with English subtitles.
Free; donations accepted.
Films start at 1:30pm. Refreshments for attendees are served at 1pm. Lunch (not included) is available in the Kaffestugan, which is open until 3pm every Saturday.
After their public showing movies in our film series become part of the Scandinavian Library’s collection of DVDs available for borrowing by Library members.
Influenced by a childhood spent in the countryside of Sweden photographer Annelie Connolly is drawn to subjects that spark those warm memories. Be it the worn wood of a New England barn, the rusty metal of an old truck, or the glass of a vintage jar, it is decidedly the feeling of history and time that comes through so clearly in each photo.
Photographs will be on display November 2nd through the end of December. Please call to set up a viewing time.
All photos are for sale. A portion of the sales will go towards programming at the SCC.
Price is $125 for 11×14″ photos framed to 18×22″
Price is $65 for 8×10″ photo framed to 13.5×16.5″
Born and raised in the picturesque county of Botkyrka just outside of Stockholm, local photographer Annelie Connolly has long had a passion for capturing beautiful nature in photographs. While she still likes to capture images of thousand-year-old churches and farmland on visits to Sweden, Annelie’s photography is now focused on her adopted hometown of Stow, Massachusetts and its surroundings.
Annelie graduated from high school in Tumba, Sweden. Like many Swedes, she then traveled extensively across Europe and the United States — always with camera in hand.
In the 1990s, Annelie immigrated to the United States after marrying a Massachusetts resident who was then serving in the Marines. During her time as a “Marine Wife,” Annelie lived in California and Washington, D.C. Eventually, Annelie enrolled at Wellesley College to complete her studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001.
Since 2001, Annelie has been raising her two boys in Stow and pursuing her passions of art and photography. She has taken photography and framing courses, photographed local events for the Stow Independent, and created a blog site called “New England As I See It.”
Finlandia Foundation-Boston invites you for a concert featuring Soprano Ilona Jokinen, accompanied by Pianist Olga Rogach. The duo will be performing works by Lasse Mårtenson, Jean Sibelius, Toivo Kuula and Erkki Melartin.
The concert will be followed by a traditional Finnish Christmas dinner.
